Information about #516D72 color

#516D72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#516D72 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 109, 114) — 31.8% red, 42.7% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #516D72 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Streetwise (#4F6971). Slightly further away sit Cadet (#536872) and Slate (#516572).

The recipe behind #516D72 is rgb(81, 109, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #516D72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#516D72 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#516D72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516D72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516D72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#627478

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Grey

#808080

#516D72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#516D72 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#716650
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#71505C
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#507166
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#71506C
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#6C7150
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#555071
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#665071
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Nearest named colors to #516D72

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

#516D72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516D72
  • RGB81, 109, 114
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(81, 109, 114)
  • HSL189°, 17%, 38%
  • HSL Precise189.091°, 16.923%, 38.235%
  • HSV189°, 29%, 45%
  • HSB189°, 29%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.427, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.427, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.427, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516D72
  • DECIMAL ID5336434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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